S 2507
117th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Adoption and foster care
Child health
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal justice information and records
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Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Elementary and secondary education
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Judicial procedure and administration
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Legal fees and court costs
Mental health
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021
Introduced: July 28, 2021
Introduced by:
Booker, Cory A.
Democratic
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Eliminating Debtor's Prison for Kids Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of Justice to make grants for states to provide mental and behavioral health services to at-risk youth, including juveniles in secure detention facilities or secure correctional facilities in the state.
A state that receives a grant must (1) prohibit certain fees from being imposed on juvenile offenders or their parents or guardians; and (2) report, for inclusion in a national report, certain information about fines and fees imposed on adults and juveniles in the criminal justice system.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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